sbdcsierra Chapter 353 The one who knows you best is always your enemy
Chapter 353 The one who knows you best is always your enemy
Luo Xiyao's expression froze.
Pei Liangchuan continued, "I am now defying the imperial decree. If anyone finds out, ten heads wouldn't be enough to chop off."
"The Fifth Prince's illness cannot be cured in a short time. He has now reached the final stage of 'February Cough'. His body is too weak to withstand the power of unknown medicine."
"We need to use mild medicine to warm his body while suppressing the poison in his body. Once his body recovers, we can then detoxify him. This will take more than a day or two."
"We sneaked in today by using the vase, but we can't do this every day. Besides, the Fifth Prince's health has improved. Can't the Emperor and the imperial doctors see it?"
"We still have to find a way."
This made some sense. Besides, they came in to put the flowers in the vase, so it was not a good idea for them to stay inside for too long, otherwise the guards would easily notice something.
Luo Xiyao looked at Pei Liangchuan hesitantly, "Then... then what about Xie Xiaowu..."
Pei Liangchuan rummaged into his sleeves, pulled out a white porcelain bottle, and poured out two soybean-sized pills.
After thinking about it, he put another one back.
He took the remaining one and walked towards the Fifth Prince and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
"Here, this is a specially made pill I made. It has the effect of suppressing toxicity. Although it can't cure your poison, it can prevent your physical condition from worsening and reduce the pain of coughing up blood. It lasts for three days."
"I put a lot of effort into making this. The raw materials are very expensive."
Pei Liangchuan emphasized the last three words.
Luo Xiyao's eyes lit up immediately, "Doctor Pei, this is such a good thing, give me a few more."
Pei. Lied with open eyes. Liangchuan: "No more."
Luo Xiyao: “…”
Eunuch Fu: "..."
Fifth Prince: "..."
They all looked at the full white porcelain bottle in his hand.
You can't just grab it.
Luo Xiyao coughed lightly, touched the Fifth Prince's head, and said, "Thank you, Xiaowu. Rest assured and take care of your health. This princess will not let you die."
It's getting late, and if I stay any longer it might arouse suspicion.
Luo Xiyao could only comfort the Fifth Prince with a few more words, calm herself down, and then leave with Pei Liangchuan following Eunuch Fu.
The two changed back into the clothes they wore before entering the palace, walked out of the palace, and headed straight for the Shen family.
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Shen family.
In Shen Qionghua's courtyard.
Shen Qionghua was also very surprised when she learned that the fifth prince was not seriously ill but was poisoned.
She said firmly, "This must have been poisoned by Prince An."
There will be no one else except Prince An.
Does he think that besides Xie Nanyuan, the Fifth Prince is also blocking his way?
To attack a boy who is only eleven years old is really shameless.
I just don't know where he got so many rare poisons. Even the imperial physicians have never seen them. Fortunately, Pei Liangchuan is here.
Luo Xiyao nodded repeatedly after hearing what Shen Qionghua said. "Qionghua, I also think it was Prince An who poisoned me. But I don't understand why he poisoned me at this critical moment. Isn't he afraid of arousing suspicion?"
"Besides, Xie Xiaowu is just a half-grown child, and he never blocked his way. Why would he attack Xie Xiaowu?"
Shen Qionghua sneered when she heard Luo Xiyao's words, "Why did you attack the Fifth Prince?"
"Of course the Fifth Prince is an eyesore to him."
"Prince An is the most ruthless and merciless person."
"Now that the prince is in doubt about his life or death, the emperor's sons, the eldest, are ill, and the fourth, unfit for responsibility, are unwilling to make progress. The emperor will certainly not appoint these two as crown princes."
"The only one left is the Fifth Prince. Although Concubine Shun's background has been criticized, the Fifth Prince himself has no problems. The Emperor can be considered caring towards this youngest son."
"The Emperor is in his prime, and it's unknown how long he can live. If we wait a few years until the Fifth Prince grows up, if the Emperor doesn't want to make Prince An the Crown Prince, he can still make the Fifth Prince the Crown Prince."
"Prince An's move is to eliminate the last trace of uncertainty, leaving the Emperor with no choice but to appoint him as the Crown Prince."
"You mean Prince An thinks Xie Xiaowu will compete with him for the position of Crown Prince?" Luo Xiyao's mouth widened in shock. She couldn't help but curse, "He's a lunatic! He bites whoever he catches!"
"Xie Xiaowu has never thought of becoming a crown prince. He has been confined to the palace since he was a child, without any freedom. He only wants to leave the palace and travel when he grows up."
"He actually poisoned Xie Xiaowu for something that had no clue at all."
"That's what you think, but Prince An doesn't think so. He has become obsessed with the position of crown prince and thinks everyone has to compete with him for it." Shen Qionghua sneered.
"As for what you mean by arousing suspicion... hmph, that 'February Powder' poison was his way of clearing himself of suspicion."
Um? What's the meaning?
Luo Xiyao's eyes were full of confusion.
Seeing that she hadn't expected it, Shen Qionghua reminded her, "After Dr. Pei administers the poison, you shouldn't have any major emotional fluctuations during the coughing period. You shouldn't be overly happy or sad, otherwise..."
Luo Xiyao's eyes suddenly widened, and she almost jumped up from her chair. "You mean, he wants to blame Xie Xiaowu's death on my cousin?"
Shen Qionghua hummed calmly and said, "Otherwise, with so many poisons in the world, why did Prince An choose 'February Powder'?"
"The prince was seriously injured and missing, and his life or death is unknown. The Fifth Prince had always had a close relationship with the prince. He was so worried about the prince that he couldn't sleep at night, and he caught a cold and became seriously ill."
"Later, upon hearing the tragic news of the prince's death, she was so heartbroken that she gave up and followed the prince."
"The cause of the illness and death was all due to the prince. It was due to the deep brotherly love between the fifth prince and the prince. What does it have to do with Prince An?"
"However, despite all his calculations, he didn't anticipate that more than ten days would pass without any news of the prince's death. His plan went awry, forcing the fifth prince to cough up blood."
"I guess Prince An is a little panicked right now."
I have to say that the person who knows you best is always your enemy.
Shen Qionghua immediately guessed most of Xie Qian'an's plan.